Hector Hugh Munro used the pen name Saki for his witty short stories, which often have unexpected endings. He was born in Myanmar (Burma) in 1870. His family moved to England when he was two years old. As a journalist in London, Saki satirized British society. He was killed in 1916 in a World War I battle in France.
Vocabulary:
Story Words:
to admit
to apologize
to snarl
conversation
figure
pack
pity
swamp
yawn
dim
dreadful
Words Relating to Illness:
to recommend
accident
advice
chill
shoulder
tragedy
alert
dangerous
nervous
Words Relating to Home and Family:
to tease
carpets
lawn
niece
upstairs
Idioms:
to get on one's nerves
to get over
to keep an eye on
"The Open Window"
About the Author:
Hector Hugh Munro used the pen name Saki for his witty short stories, which often have unexpected endings. He was born in Myanmar (Burma) in 1870. His family moved to England when he was two years old. As a journalist in London, Saki satirized British society. He was killed in 1916 in a World War I battle in France.Vocabulary:
Story Words:
to admitto apologize
to snarl
conversation
figure
pack
pity
swamp
yawn
dim
dreadful
Words Relating to Illness:
to recommendaccident
advice
chill
shoulder
tragedy
alert
dangerous
nervous
Words Relating to Home and Family:
to teasecarpets
lawn
niece
upstairs
Idioms:
to get on one's nervesto get over
to keep an eye on